Shloka 10
सीतानिवर्तनप्रयत्नः
Rama’s Attempt to Dissuade Sita from Forest Exile
लताकण्टकसङ्कीर्णाः कृकवाकूपनादिताः।निरपाश्च सुदुर्गाश्च मार्गा दुःखमतो वनम्।।2.28.10।।
latākaṇṭakasaṅkīrṇāḥ kṛkavākūpanāditāḥ | nirapāś ca sudurgāś ca mārgā duḥkham ato vanam ||
దారులు లతలు, ముళ్లతో నిండిపోయి, అడవి పక్షుల కేకలతో మార్మోగి, నీరు లేక అత్యంత దుర్గమంగా ఉంటాయి; అందుచేత వనం దుఃఖకరం।
.The paths full of thorny creepers, echoing with the noise of wild fowls, and with no water (to drink) are difficult to tread. So forest is a source of suffering.
FAQs
Dharma is tied to realistic discernment: Rāma describes hardship frankly, implying that righteous choices must consider consequences and capacity.
Rāma details the dangers of forest travel to dissuade Sītā from accompanying him.
Responsibility and foresight—protecting loved ones by truthful warning.